Architect I - Embedded Software

Role Proficiency

Spearhead and architect Embedded Software programs products and platforms and end to end Turnkey solutions with strong Technical Leadership.

Outcomes

 

• Architect complex embedded software products with technology leadership as per standards and meeting customer expectations. Upgrade own and team professional knowledge and skills
• Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems using sound problem solving techniques. Performs technical root cause analysis and outlines corrective action for given problems
• Review product and/or application information including manuals and brochures for technical accuracy.
• Define and evaluate standards and best practices for the technology area of expertise
• Collaborate with Architect -II by helping them in choosing the technology and tools for solution proposals.
• Make recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness efficiency and delivery of services using technology and methodologies
• Contribute in customer technical review meetings. Influence and improve customer satisfaction
• Review and contribute solution architectures.
• Review participate in RFP defense meetings.
• Responsible for overall delivery to the customer.
• Recommend technical trainings and upskilling technologies.
• Identify technical risks and provide mitigation strategies
• Close collaboration with system architects and requirements engineers
• Provides direction and goals to the group in line with the business strategies.
• Resolve technical conflicts make trade-offs and resolve technical problems.
• Looks for patterns of struggle experiments with new design and new ways of applying existing designs to solve problems.
  
   

Measures Of Outcomes

 

• Adherence with embedded engineering process compliance process and standards (coding and quality standards)
• Number of RFQRFP workings
• Number of technical issues uncovered during the execution of the project
• Number of review feedback from clients
• Defect injection at various stages of lifecycle
• Adherence to program schedule / timelines
• Number of Innovation techniques and published patents for self and team.
• Defined productivity standards for multiple projects
• Adhere to organizational policies and processes
• Deploy optimal cost architect techniques
  
   

Design

Outputs Expected:

 

• Guide and own the complex embedded design architecture/LLD sequence/use case / flow diagrams; linking to customer requirements.
  
   

Proposition

 

• Responsible for proposal elicitation RFQRFP and finalization
• Provides reliable solutions to a variety of problems
  
   

Develop

 

• Design the embedded SW and code as per design patterns coding standards templates and checklists.
• Define and maintain technical standards and best practices
  
   

Test

 

• Suggest guide testing strategies and approaches.
  
   

Document

 

• Provides guidance on the templates checklists guidelines standards for design/process/development
• Guides others on the deliverable documents – Design documentation
  
   

Requirements

Test cases and results

Configure

 

• Review and sign-off configuration process.
  
   

Quality

 

• Own design reviews add value and take responsibility for the design and overall quality of the embedded software
  
   

Release

 

• Sign-off customer release process and packages.
  
   

Estimate

 

• Review and sign-off project estimates effort and resource planning for projects kick-off.
  
   

Interface With Customer

 

• Work closely with customer architects in finalizing design
• Proactively influence customers thought process
  
   

Manage Project

 

• Technically oversee and take ownership of end to end project lifecycle
  
   

Assists Others In Resolving Complex Technical Problems

 

• Manage all aspects of problem management activities investigating the root cause ofrnproblems and recommends SMART (specific measurable achievable realistic timely)rnsolutions.
  
   

Development And Review Of Standards & Documentation

 

• Review software process improvement activities and communicate to a range of individuals teams and other entities
  
   

Leading Complex Projects

 

• Leads the technical activities in a significant or complex project or portfolio of projects accountable to the Delivery Manager or Portfolio Manager for delivery and quality of technical deliverables.
  
   

Certifications

 

• Organization level; forecast the roadmap for future technical certifications
  
   

Skill Examples

 

• Ability to provide expert opinions to business problems
• Ability to proactively identify solutions for technical challenges
• Ability to contribute / support Architects -II.
• Facility to perform competitive benchmarking with product availability in the market
• Ability to act as a change agent collaborate to improve product and platforms architecture roadmap.
• Ability to leverage architectural paradigms across multiple development locations and teams to converge to a fewer set of software platforms and architectures.
• Capacity to provide situational leadership; working with teams of different levels of proficiency.
• Ability to create technical evaluation procedures
• Ability to coach and lead others in acquiring knowledge; providing expert advice
• Ability to translate conceptual solutions to technology solutions by choosing the best technical tools
• Knack in breaking down complex problems into logical components
• Ability to create and articulate impactful technical presentations
• Ability to build confidence with customers by meeting the deliverables on time with quality.
• Capable of designing a new system from scratch
• Ability to take up reengineering of existing systems by understanding the functionality
• Ability to do overall estimates and present to client
• Aptitude in contributing new ideas and innovations
• Ability to maintain high motivation levels and positive dynamics
• Ability to develop and compliance of financial plans and budgets
• Ability to impact and influence
• Skill in customer relationship building
• Ability to optimise project portfolio timelines and delivery objectives by achieving consensus on stakeholder priorities
• Ability to lead conversion from monolithic EMBEDDED architecture over to micro services containerization virtualization and orchestration. Convert mono to micro.
• Ability to present complex issues with clarity and drive decisions
• Talent in collaborating across teams in multiple geos. Provides technical guidance and ensures that sound engineering practices are followed.
  
   

Knowledge Examples

 

• Knowledge of design and code Embedded C C++ programming (OOP) Java and STL for product level.
  • Knowledge on creating and executing one or more of the following domains:
  • Fuse / Power domains / Pre-OS design / OS enabling / HAL /Security crypto engines.
  • Knowledge of Linux / Android kernel patching Back porting kernel patches and OOT merging; upstreaming to community
  • Skill in analysing complex software systems and de-compose it in context of architecture view
  • Knowledge on reverse engineer source code written in C / C++ and generate requirements write equivalent code in a higher level language.
  • Expertise to configure diagnose troubleshoot and support AUTOSAR (MICROSAR) embedded software system (e.g. OS RTE and .arxml generation BSW modules) as well as application software components.
  • Debugging tools like DPO/DSO MSO Protocol analyser Network analyser Audio analyser Video analyser Spectrum analyser and JTAG Emulators
  • Knowledge of OS Scheduler Pre-emptive Round robin & Cooperative scheduling related work
  • Knowledge of SW development in area of CAN Diagnostics Vehicle Functions etc.
  • Experience to select appropriate IoT & IO protocols as per problem statement.
  • Knowledge of safety critical quality standards & FMEA (MISRA ISO26262 EN50128).
  • Knowledge of motor controller FW PLDC Controller AC Controller domains.
  • Knowledge of hardware schematics and design/implement associated embedded software.
  • Familiar with defining SW architectures for throughput Memory footprint and scalability.
  • Knowledge of software development on multicore SoCs having control processors and DSP processors
  • Knowledge of security concepts: secure Boot TrustZone secure communication.
  • Awareness of embedded software debugging with JTAG based debugging tools.